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HomeK-PopFrom idol auditions to variety shows! The overwhelming influence of various limited derivative groups cannot be ignored!
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From idol auditions to variety shows! The overwhelming influence of various limited derivative groups cannot be ignored!

阿咩李卡諾8/5/20237 views 1 min read

Mnet, known as a star-making machine, has not only created the 'Produce 101' series, which made everyone vote passionately, but also the audition series of Ke1per and ZERO BASE ONE, who are still active today. Indeed, they have all produced extremely popular "spin-off groups".

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In fact, the so-called derivative groups not only include "limited groups" with contract periods, but also many popular online groups and temporary combinations formed from variety shows. Although each "derivative group" has different characteristics, they have indeed gained more attention through the shows.

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1."Official group born from the audition"
If we talk about "official groups" that were born from talent shows, like MONSTA X from 'no.mercy', Twice from 'Sixteen', WINNER from 'Win: Who is next?', iKON from 'Mix&match', and TREASURE from 'YG Treasure Box', these are all groups created by talent agencies through their own talent shows.

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Since they debuted from a single talent agency, they are relatively stable compared to limited groups with contracts lasting 1-3 years. However, how to operate in the long term is a question that the talent agency needs to carefully consider.

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